uitwerpsel

Dutch

Etymology

From uitwerpen (“to throw out”) +‎ -sel.

Possible calque of Latin deiectio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈœy̯tˌʋɛrp.səl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: uit‧werp‧sel

Noun

uitwerpsel n (plural uitwerpselen or uitwerpsels, diminutive uitwerpseltje n)

  1. excrement, feces
  2. (obsolete) map; image; plan
  3. (obsolete) outcast; persona non grata
  4. (obsolete) growth (on an animal or plant)

Usage notes

The word is commonly used in the plural form.

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: uitwerpsel
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